Example sentences of "not [verb] [noun] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Voice of Lebanon radio reported on June 24 that Gen. Aoun had told Scheer that he was not demanding amendments to the accord , but simply a reconsideration of some of its provisions . |
| 2 | This authority would not make changes to the software , but would be responsible for pursuing the SPR to a satisfactory conclusion . |
| 3 | In particular the purchaser should not grant exceptions to the exclusivity as the court will then require the attendance of the vendor before granting the injunction . |
| 4 | But a minister has not given evidence to the committee ‘ in living memory ’ . |
| 5 | For the parent , the same phrase means the inverse : I have not given birth to the monster which my upbringing and socialisation led me to believe I 'd had , but to a normal member of the human species as I now define it . |
| 6 | ‘ But they are not producing programmes to the extent that we would like . |
| 7 | Evolved for hunting in Africa , the quiet nature of this breed was essential so as not to alert game to the presence of dogs and hunters nearby . |
| 8 | However , if you are charming and efficient you may actually get booked again by the venue : Similarly , all sorts of things often go wrong on stage , and the golden rule here is not to communicate mistakes to the audience . |
| 9 | He did not seek re-election to the Parliament of 1685 and supported the Revolution of 1688 , subscribing money to the new regime . |
| 10 | Important though these duties were , they were fairly routine in character ; they did not bring Clanvow to the notice of a wider public . |
| 11 | Unlike its plainer cousin , it will not bring shame to the wearer by wilting or drooping on the crucial day . |
| 12 | Perhaps , by her action , to convince him that she had not turned traitor to the King . |
| 13 | A landlord who retains control over common parts of a building such as the stairs and puts an exclusion clause in the lease , can not exclude liability to the tenant 's visitors by virtue of this clause . |
| 14 | Her duty is like the duty not to set fire to the forest which entails the duty to put out any fire one started . |
| 15 | Although this brief outline can not do justice to the complexity and detail of Poulantzas ' work , it does convey enough of its character and aspirations to form the basis of a critical discussion , and in this part of the chapter I shall focus on three connected questions , all concerned with the explanatory power of the theory . |
| 16 | This view , Cureton argues , does not do justice to the complexity of rhythm and has meant that the study of non-metrical verse and of rhythmic prose has been neglected . |
| 17 | ‘ What I have tried not to do is big black drawings of steel works , ’ said Mr Crowley , who was pleasantly surprised that his pre-conceived image of lots of chemical plants and an over-used river did not do justice to the scene . |
| 18 | Editor , — J K Aronson and M Hardman do not do justice to the range of antimiocrobial drugs for which monitoring of serum concentrations is necessary , and Aronson and D J M Reynolds include several statements that we find unacceptable in their review of monitoring of aminoglycoside antibiotics . |
| 19 | Expressed in this way the hypothesis does not do justice to the variety and complexity of literate practices , undervalues the character of oral practices , and sets up a ‘ great divide ’ that they themselves reject when it is made explicit . |
| 20 | At times , pressure on space meant we could not do justice to the work she did for us , but nevertheless she continued to keep up the high standards she set herself . |
| 21 | Neither effect is large , but the result is sufficiently different for us to feel uncomfortable about averaging the two effects ; it would not do justice to the situation to say that on average there was no effect of education once age was controlled . |
| 22 | The fact that this has occurred indicates that Marx 's and Engels 's original formulation probably does not do justice to the nature of power in a modern capitalist society . |
| 23 | If we consider only the superficial elements of these changes in society , and deal with the problem purely at the level at which the Bill deals with it , we shall not do justice to the House or to the people of this country . |
| 24 | Such a brief summary does not do justice to the detail and complexity of Kemp 's argument . |
| 25 | This section can not do justice to the body of literature on the new public management which has emerged , but will focus on two critical themes . |
| 26 | First of all , I do not need to publicise a successful venture in order to attract more applicants , and secondly , it would not do justice to the conference theme which aims to discuss aspects of untapped linguistic resources and teacher training . |
| 27 | The hon. Gentleman 's attitude does not do justice to the seriousness of this debate . |
| 28 | These few pages can not do justice to the array of benefits which a partnership with AEA could bring . |
| 29 | The guardian must continue to perform his other duties but can not give instructions to the child 's solicitor . |
| 30 | Why his Lordship should have concluded that the facts did not give rise to the issue is unclear , but subsequent events have shown that the decision has been of much greater importance for the scope of the right of public meeting than his Lordship imagined it would be . |